Iron holder for ironing tables



Feb. 14. 1928.

C. DANIELSON IRON HOLDER FOR IRONING TABLES Filed Aug. 21. 1926 Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHLRLES DANIELSON, F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

IRON HOLDER FOB IRONING TABLES.

Application' flled August 21, 1926. Serial 1l'o. 130,752.

My present invention has for its object to provide an extremely simple and hlghly eflicient iron holder for ironing tables, and

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the invention embodied in an ironing board. V 15 Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and

but showing a slight modification of the iron holder.

Referring first to the invention as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. the numeral 4: indicates an ironing board having at lts 35 large or wide end a reduced extension 5 for an iron holder.

The improved iron holder, as shown in Figs. 1, 2. and 3, comprises a sheet metal frame 6 that fits around and overlaps the two sides and outer end of the extension 5. Said framefi extends above the extension 5, is open at the ironing board 4 and has at its upper edge an internal downturned clamping flange 7. Mounted on the extension 5 is a pad 8 of insulating material such as sheet asbestos. The marginal edge portions of the pad 8, at the frame 6, extend under the clamping flange 7 which is pressed onto said pad and holds the same on the extension 5. The frame 6 is secured to the extension 5 by nails 9.

The length of the pad 8 is such as to extend onto the ironing board 4 through the open end of the frame 6 and has applied thereto a binding strip 10. This binding strip 10 is U-shaped in cross section toreceive the respective marginal edge portion of the pad 8 and is clinched thereon and secured to said ironing board by nails 11.

The portion of the frame 6 that extends above the pad 8 affords an eflicient stop that prevents an iron from slipping off said pad.

The flange 7 aside from affording means for holding'the pad 8 on theextension 5 materially reinforces the frame 6. By providing, the ironing board 4 with the extension 5 for the improved iron holder, not any of the ironing surface is taken up by said holder, thus leaving the same free for the work. By providing the frame 6 with an open end at the ironing board 4:, the iron may be slid onto and from the pad 8 without having to lift. the same, thus materially reducing the work in ironing. The binding strip 10 fully protects the respective edge portion of the pad 8 from the iron during its movement onto or from the pad 8 and thus prevents undue wear or damage and it also holds said pad from working out from under the clamping flange 7. Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 3

On the bottom of the ironing board ex- 1 tension 5 is a spring clip 12 for holding a separable socket 13 that connects an electric iron cord 14 to a cord 15 leading from a suitable outlet. 7

Referring now to the invention as shown in Fig. 4 the frame 16 instead of overlapping the marginal edge portion of the ironing board extension 5 has an inturned flange 17 that rests directly on top of said extension and is secured thereto by nails 18. The remaining elements of this iron holder, to wit: 7', 8, 10 and 11' are identical with the elements 7. 8, 10 and 11 and serve the same purpose. This type of iron holder is Well adapted to be secured to the main body of an ironing board or an ironing table as well as an ironing board extension, as shown.

By resting an iron with its ironing surface directly on the insulating material of the holder, said iron will retain its heat when not in use and will always be ready for use, and there is no time lost in waitin for the iron to heat after being use Furthermore, the electrical current to the iron may be cut off quite a while before the ironing is completed for the reason that when the iron is not in use and resting on the insulating holder, the heat will not be carried off thereby and hence the heat stored up in the iron will reheat the exterior of the iron.

The position of the holder is such that an iron may be slid thereon or therefrom, thus of insulating material covering the upper surface of said extension, and a rigid frame secured to the sides of said rectangular ex- 10 tension and having an edge extending above the upper surface of said extension.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES DANIELSON. 

